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tata ūrdhvaṁ brahmacaryaṁ
dhāryann ajuhot prabhuḥ
trayodaśābda-sāhasram
agnihotram akhaṇḍitam
Synonyms
tatah—thereafter; ūrdhvam—after mother Sītā’s going into the earth; brahmacaryam—complete celibacy; dhārayan—observing; ajuhot—performed a ritualistic ceremony and sacrifice; prabhuḥ—Lord Rāmacandra; trayodaśa-abda-sahasram—for thirteen thousand years; agnihotram—the sacrifice known as Agnihotra-yajña; akhaṇḍitam—without ceasing. ¶
Translation
After mother Sītā entered the earth, Lord Rāmacandra observed complete celibacy and performed an uninterrupted Agnihotra-yajña for thirteen thousand years. ¶